Oxford Dictionaries word for the year 2015 has been chosen and it is not a word but an emoji.  This is the first time ever it hasn't been an actual word.  Which emoji was picked?    Tears of Joy

To read the article regarding how it was chosen and why check out 

Oxford Dictionaries Word of the Year

Author spotlight.................Juliet Hulme aka Anne Perry, born in London in 1938

Did you know?

1.   She had TB as a child?  She was sent away to live in a warmer climate till she was 13.
2.   She helped a friend when she was 15 beat the friend's mother to death and served 5 years in     prison.
3.   Peter Jackson's film Heavenly Creatures is based on that story.
4.   When she got out of prison she changed her name to Anne Perry.
5.   Anne became a flight attendant and published her first book, The Cater Street Hangman, in    1979.
6.   Since she has written more than 50 novels.
7.   She is most known for her historical detective series (Thomas Pitt and Monk) but has also        branched out to YA and Fantasy.
8.   In case you are wondering the TV series Monk has nothing to do with her books.
9.   She won an Edgar award for Heroes (Most Wanted) in 2000
10.   For more info about Anne Perry check out:  News from Anne Perry

I gathered info for this from Wikipedia, Anne Perry's website (listed above), and  The Guardian - older article, 

Here is an article with Ian Rankin and Anne Perry  2007 Interview regarding her crime (very wise words)

Thank you to all who serve & all who have served!

Happy Veteran's Day! 

For baseball fans everywhere, Vox Magazine of Columbia, MO has come up with a list of books to keep baseball alive till the next season starts.  (I am and always will be a diehard Cardinals fan - - I mean really is there a better team?)  LOL  Anyway before I get myself in trouble here is their list:
Keeping Baseball Alive  I will say that I would add one book and that is The Luckiest Man: The Life and Death of Lou Gehrig  The link is to my review!

Isn't this the truth!

I found an interesting article on school libraries. I spent lots of time in school libraries and public libraries.  We had a great public library that was huge in the town where I grew up.  Once a week my Mom would take us to check out and returns books.  This was say 50 years ago and they had programs we participated in too.  I loved my school's library too.  As you can tell I read a LOT!

Anyway back to the article it is here New Report from Scholastic Shows School Libraries Work  I don't know if they have a period during a child's day where they take the kids to the school library or not anymore.  We did in graade school and I think it is a great thing to do to encourage young readers.

Isn't this an awesome school library.  It is Bowden Primary school but I don't know where that is.

Ok this doesn't have a lot to do with books  -- oh wait there are Dr. Who books.  I am a major fan of Dr. Who and look what I got in the mail from Amazon (super quick shipping, I might add)  Excuse the pic I'm in the middle of a revamp of my house.  lol

Here are the highlights of an interview with Leah Remini about her experiences in the Church of Scientology.  The actress has starred in  films and TV shows such as Diagnosis Murder and The King of Queens. She had been a member of the Church for 30 years before leaving and writing her book Troublemaker.  A 'Troublemaker' Leaves her life in Scientology  I think I'm going to put this on Mt. TBR

This is absolutely so true!

What do you think of Amazon's review policies?  I haven't given them much thought except that I do believe they should allow reviews to be posted prior to the release date so that perspective buyers can read them.  Here is a link to an article on what some authors think.  Authors call on Amazon to Review Reviews process.  They do have some valid points that I had never thought about.  I do have a pet peeve that really irritates me and that is when a reviewer totally tears apart a book negatively and makes negative comments about the author.  As a reviewer I may not like a book but I don't have to tear it apart.  I can constructively say what I did and didn't like about it and not be nasty.

Ok, I am stepping off my little rant box.  lol

 

5 star		51%
4 star		33%
3 star		12%
2 star		4%
1 star		0%

Well my goal this year was to read 80 books!  I have already read 140 according to Goodreads and I still have 2 months to go!!!!   I'm amazing myself.

Lots and lots of author interviews.  How did they get started?  Some interviews are on specific books.  Some of the authors:  Dan Brown, Stephen King, Fern Michaels, Neil Gaiman, Jung Chang as well as children's authors:  Judy Blume, Eric Carle and many, many more in 50 Famous author interviews that shouldn't be missed